Where does “dorg” come from?
dorg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dorg, from Proto-Germanic durgō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dorg (Faroese): minor fishing line
Ancestry of “dorg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dorg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | durgō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |